Partridge

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpɑːtrɪdÍ¡Ê’/
• US enPR: pärʹtrÄ­j, IPA: /ˈpÉ‘rtrɪdÍ¡Ê’/

Origin

Via Middle English and Old French, from Latin perdīx ("partridge"), from Ancient Greek πέρδιξ (perdix, "partridge").

Noun

1. Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
2. (obsolete, military) A type cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.

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